Campus of Whittier College

    Whittier College

    Whittier, CA, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Private nonprofit
    • Liberal arts college
    • NCAA Division III

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    Whittier College Admissions

    Admissions

    Whittier College admitted 80.8% of 2,884 applicants.

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    1. Applicants2,884

      80.8% of applicants were admitted

    2. Admitted2,379

      11.6% of admitted students enrolled (yield)

    3. Enrolled (first-year)275
    Bar length is relative to the number of applicants. Enrolled counts first-time, first-year students.

    Middle 50% test scores

    SAT Reading & Writing
    590–680
    200800
    SAT Math
    530–660
    200800
    ACT Composite
    23–28
    136
    The band runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile of first-year students who submitted scores, drawn on each test's full scale.
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    Your chances

    Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Whittier College
    SAT, middle 50%
    1120–1340
    ACT, middle 50%
    23–28
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